You have a number of options when deciding which BT TV package to go with, from Starter with its 70 Freeview channels to Entertainment with its extra channels, such as MTV Music and Comedy Central Extra; and Max where you can watch BT Sport in 4K HD.
Starter
BT TV (www.bt.com) uses a YouView box, which delivers you more than 70 basic Freeview channels if you go for a Starter package. And, because it’s BT, you can get BT Sport thrown in for a small fee as well - but you need at least 6.5Mb broadband to watch it on TV.
Here are all the channels you'll get:
Type | Channels |
Entertainment | BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV2, BBC Three, BBC Four, ITV3, Pick, Dave, Channel 4 +1, More 4, Really, Yesterday, Drama, 5USA, ITV4, Dave ja vu, ITVBe, ITV2 +1, E4, E4 +1, 5*, Spike, ITV +1, ITV3 +1, Quest, Quest +1, S4/C, Channel 5 +1, 4seven, BBC Alba, Challenge, 4seven, Channel 5 +24, Comedy Central, GOLD, Watch, Alibi, SyFy, Universal, E!, TLC, Lifetime, AMC, Sony TV, True Entertainment, CBS Action, CBS Reality, Tru TV, Tru TV +1, Horror Channel, regional channels |
Factual | Nat Geo, Nat Geo WILD, Discovery, ID, Animal Planet, History, Crime and Investigation |
Lifestyle | Food Network, Travel Channel, Community Channel, TBN, Motors TV, Daystar |
Music | MTV, 4 Music, Viva |
Film | Film 4, Film 4 +1, Movie Mix, Movies 4 Men |
Shopping | QVC, Ideal World, QVC Beauty, Create and Craft, The Store, Rocks and Co, Gems TV, The Jewellery Channel, Price Drop, Bid TV, Big Deal |
Kids | CBBC, CBeebies, CITV, Pop, Tiny Pop |
News | BBC News, BBC Parliament, Sky News, Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Arabic, RT, Arise News |
Sport | BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, BT Sport Showcase, BT Sport ESPN, BT Sport Extra |
Radio | BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1 Xtra, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 5SX, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio Asian, BBC World Service, The Hits, Kiss, Kiss Fresh, Kisstory, Magic, Smash Hits, Heart, Heat, Smooth, Kerrang, talkSPORT, Capital FM, Premier Christian Radio, U105.8, Absolute, Heart, Insight, Classic FM, LBC, Q |
HD | BBC One HD, BBC Two HD, ITV HD, Channel 4 HD, BBC Three HD, CBBC HD, BBC Four HD, BBC News HD, Al Jazeera HD, Channel 4 +1 HD, 4seven HD, CBeebies HD, QVC Beauty HD, QVC +1 HD, Clirlun |
Entertainment
True to its name, Entertainment is a little more entertaining, with a few extra channels - plus the ability to rewind and record TV. You’ll get everything above included, plus:
Type | Channels |
Entertainment and lifestyle | Comedy Central Extra, Good Food, MTV Music |
Factual | Eden, H2, Discovery Science, Discovery Turbo |
Sport | Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 |
Film | TCM, Movies 24 |
Max
Max is where you’ll find 4K BT Sport Ultra HD. It also comes with the BT Kids and HD Extra Bolt-ons included. So altogether you’ll get all the channels in Entertainment along with:
Type | Channels |
Sport | BT Sport Ultra HD, BT Sport 1 HD, BT Sport 2 HD, BT Sport ESPN HD, Eurosport 1 HD, Eurosport 2 HD |
Kids | Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, Boomerang, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Nickelodeon, Nick Toons, Nick Jr |
HD | FOX HD, Nat Geo HD, Nat Geo WILD HD, MTV HD, History HD, Crime and Investigation HD, Discovery HD, Animal Planet HD, TLC HD, SyFy HD, Comedy Central HD |
Bolt-ons
If the TV you’re getting just isn’t enough, there’s always the option to add a Bolt-on. These cost a little more each month, but you get a nice range of extra channels or services, and you can stop and start your subscription whenever you want. Here’s what you can get:
Bolt-on | What you get |
Netflix | On demand movies and box sets in the Netflix catalogue |
Music | On demand albums, music videos, and concerts |
Kids | Boomerang, Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Nickelodeon, Nick Toons, Nick Jr, on demand |
Sky Cinema | The whole suite: Premiere, Action and Adventure, Disney, Showcase, Family, Comedy, Sci Fi and Horror, Greats, Crime and Thriller, Select, Drama and Romance, on demand |
HD Extra | Animal Planet HD, Comedy Central HD, Crime and Investigation HD, Discovery HD, Eurosport 1 HD, Eurosport 2 HD, FOX HD, History HD, MTV HD, Nat Geo HD, Nat Geo WILD HD, SyFy HD, TLC HD, BT Sport 1 HD, BT Sport 2 HD, BT Sport ESPN HD |
Sky Sports | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Main Event Extra |
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